Pakistani scriptwriter
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television
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presenter
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,
satirist
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, and infrequent
actor
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. He was well known for his drama write-ups for
PTV in the late 1970s and 1980s.
Early life and family
Anwar Maqsood was born on 7 September 1939 in
Hyderabad State
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. He studied at the
Gulbarga Trust School in
Aurangabad
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. His large family migrated to
Karachi
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in 1948, after the
creation of Pakistan
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in 1947. His childhood years were spent in
PIB Colony
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was a well-known writer in Pakistan and South Asia whose marriage ended early in divorce. She then chose to play a key role in the upbringing of her nine young brothers and sisters and became a maternal figure to them. Another sister
Zehra Nigah
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, is a relatively well-known poet. One of his brothers, Ahmed Maqsood, is a former
Chief Secretary Sindh; and his sister
Zubaida Tariq
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was a cooking expert and chef. His wife, Imrana Maqsood, is a known novelist and his son,
Bilal Maqsood
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is a
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''. He has one daughter.
A book on the life and work of Anwar Maqsood titled ''Uljhey Suljhey Anwar'' (الجھے سلجھے انور) was written by his wife, Imrana Maqsood.
Career
Anwar Maqsood has been associated for many years with
PTV where he served as a
presenter
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for a variety of their Television programs including ''Studio Dhai'' and then ''Studio Ponay Teen'' along with ''Show Sha'' and various other shows''.
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Works
Maqsood is often regarded as one of the leading
Pakistani satirists/writers as well as highly respected in social and showbiz industry of Pakistan. Anwar Maqsood is often given credit for encouraging talented television actors like
Bushra Ansari and
Moin Akhter
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.
[ He wrote various successful plays for television industry, including:]
He also wrote the lyrics of Nestlé Nido Young Stars theme, "Meri Pyari Ammi Jaan" (English
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: My Dear Mother)
Awards
* Pride of Performance
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Award by the Government of Pakistan
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in 1994[
* ]Hilal-e-Imtiaz
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(Crescent of Excellence) Award by the President of Pakistan
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PTV National Awards () was an awards ceremony annually held by the Pakistan Television Corporation. The awards were first introduced in the late 1970s to encourage talented people in Pakistan.
History
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in 2000
* Lifetime Achievement Honour at 4th Pakistan Media Awards
* Lifetime Achievement Award at the 3rd Hum Awards
See also
*List of authors
The following are lists of writers:
Alphabetical indices
List of authors by name: A, A – List of authors by name: B, B – List of authors by name: C, C – List of authors by name: D, D –
List of authors by name: E, E&nbs ...
*List of English novelists
This is a list of novelists from England writing for adults and young adults. Please add only one novel title or comment on fiction per name. Other genres appear in other lists and on subject's page. References appear on the individual pages.
...
*List of novelists
Well-known authors of novels, listed by country:
''See also'': Lists of authors, List of poets, List of playwrights, List of short story authors
Afghanistan
* Aliyeh Ataei (born 1981)
*Khaled Hosseini (born 1965)
Albania
* Dritero Agolli ...
*List of playwrights
This is a list of notable playwrights.
See also Literature; Drama; List of playwrights by nationality and date of birth; Lists of authors.
A
Ab–An
Ap–Ay
B
Ba–Be
Bi–By
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
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* List of short story writers
*List of Lollywood actors
Lists of Pakistani actors are split by gender.
* List of Pakistani actresses
* List of Pakistani male actors
This is an alphabetical list of notable Pakistani male film and television actors:
A
* Aagha Ali
* Abdullah Ejaz
* Abdullah Kad ...
*Fatima Surayya Bajia
Fatima Surayya Bajia (; 1 September 1930 – 10 February 2016) was an Urdu novelist, playwright and drama writer from Pakistan. She was awarded various awards at home and abroad including Japan's highest civil award in recognition of her works. ...
*Zubaida Tariq
Zubaida Tariq ( ur, ; 4 April 1942– 4 January 2018), also commonly known as Zubaida Aapa, was a Pakistani chef, herbalist, and cooking expert. She was the first celebrity cook of Pakistan, appearing on numerous TV shows, and was also known ...
*Zehra Nigah
Zehra Nigah ( ur, ) is an Urdu poet and scriptwriter from Pakistan. She was one of two female poets to gain prominence in the 1950s when the scene was dominated by men. She has written several television drama serials. She has also received vario ...
References
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Living people
Pakistani humorists
Pakistani lyricists
Pakistani dramatists and playwrights
Pakistani television writers
Pakistani male television actors
Pakistani television hosts
Urdu-language humorists
Urdu-language writers
1935 births
Hum Award winners
Writers from Karachi
Male actors from Karachi
PTV Award winners
Pakistani people of Hyderabadi descent
People from Karachi
Anwar
Male television writers
Muhajir people
Recipients of the Pride of Performance
Recipients of Hilal-i-Imtiaz